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Alibaba Halts Vaping Component Sales In The US
October 09, 2019

Regulators continue to examine reports of disease and deaths allegedly linked to eCigarettes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Vodafone To Shutter 15 Pct. Of European Stores
October 09, 2019

Vodafone has announced it is shutting down 15 percent of its 7,700 stores in Europe, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

B2B Payments
Bottomline Takeover Raises New Concerns With UK Competition Regs
October 09, 2019

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is raising new concerns about Bottomline Technologies’ acquisition of Experian Payments Gateway (EPG), warning in a press release that the takeover may amount to rising prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Why Transparency Is A Problem In Logistics’ B2B Payments
October 09, 2019

B2B payments friction isn’t only experienced on the payer side. Often, accounts receivable challenges can cause significant disruptions to operations, and those consequences can ripple along the supply chain both up and downstream. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Open Banking Spurs FI/FinTech Linkups Through Incubators
October 09, 2019

New regulations governing financial services – and transparency – as part of Open Banking are spurring new partnerships that seek to leverage data to create new financial products.  In one example, ndigit is working to bring PSD2 Compliance APIs to Switzerland with F10, a FinTech...

B2B Payments
CLS Exec Says Blockchain Not Essential To FX Trading Tool
October 09, 2019

CLS Group, a financial institution providing foreign exchange settlement solutions, has acknowledged that blockchain is not necessarily critical to improving FX trading, despite having invested heavily in the technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Banks Keep Vendors In AP Automation Conversation
October 09, 2019

The convergence of accounts payable and accounts receivable has led many in the AP automation industry to begin turning their attention to the supplier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Mastercard Collab Enables WEX To Issue V-Cards In UAE
October 09, 2019

Commercial payments company WEX has announced a collaboration with Mastercard that will allow the firm to issue virtual cards in the Middle East. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Hyland Targets AP Data With Enhanced SAP Integration
October 09, 2019

Enterprise content services provider Hyland is enhancing the integration of its OnBase ERP platform with SAP to strengthen accounts payable automation capabilities, the company said in a press release Tuesday (Oct. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...